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About The U.S.T.P. - U.S. Trustee Program

 

The United States Trustee Program is the component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.

It consists of an Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, DC; 21 regional U.S. Trustees; and 95 field offices.

This site contains information about the United States Trustee Program and the federal bankruptcy system.

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Bankruptcy Fraud

Detecting and combating Bankruptcy Fraud is a U.S. Trustee Program priority. For information on how to report suspected bankruptcy fraud, click here.

 

Important Notices
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

August 19, 2009
The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register setting forth procedures for a chapter 12 or chapter 13 standing trustee to obtain administrative review of a United States Trustee’s decision to deny a trustee’s claim of actual and necessary expenses.  The public is invited to comment on the proposed rule.  Comments must be submitted on or before October 13, 2009.  Click here for additional information.
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EOUST Issues Annual Criminal Report to Congress

June 9, 2009
As required by section 1175 of Public Law 109-162, the Executive Office for United States Trustees issued its annual report to Congress on the Program’s criminal referral activity for fiscal year 2008.  Click here to read the full text of the report.
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